Our Water, Our Future: A Local Panel at @aadl #annarbor #water (video 1 hr 42 min)

At the Ivey Road study site, 2 volunteers spent over an hour in the water and not only did they fail to find stoneflies, they only found three living creatures (1 caddisfly, 1 worm, and 1 dragonfly). This is a tremendously poor insect population for a stream that historically was very diverse and abundant, and it tells us that something unusual has happened to either the habitat or the water quality on this section of Mill Creek.

Boil water notices and emergency preparedness guidelines for my friends in Chelsea MI (water main break) @annarborcom

RT @AnnArborcom: Chelsea residents under boil water advisory after overnight water main break

186. (3) EARLY SALES CATALOGS: (1) 1892-1893 GEO. A. PLUMMER & CO. CLOTHING (BOSTON MA), (1) 1912 ROOT'S BEE KEEPERS SUPPLIES (MEDINA OH) & (1) CIRCA 1898 YPSILANTI SPECIFIC TONIC WATERS (BOSTON MA)

"In 1882 the Ypsilanti Paper Company drilled a well near to its paper mill in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with an idea of securing pure artesian water needed in the process of paper making."

Water was found--and with the well came the the accidental discovery that the water cured cancer. (A laborer at the mill consumed the water for four months and his skin cancer disappeared; word spread and soon afflicted pilgrims were flocking to Ypsilanti. Ypsi was for a time famed for its mineral water and known for its numerous sanitariums.)

"Mining Madness, Water Wars: The Great Lakes in the Balance" is a timely, compelling documentary that lays bare a controversial proposal to blast a mine beneath a blue ribbon trout stream in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

The 33-minute story is told through the passionate voices of scientists, community activists, tribal officials, and others who care about protecting our most precious asset water. Watch a short excerpt that focuses on one aspect of the controversy — the apparent disregard for Native American treaty rights.

Dow’s resin contribution provides a vital material component used in the manufacture of the plastic HydrAid™ filter, which, at just seven pounds, is viewed as a major design improvement to the traditional, 300-pound concrete BioSand filter currently in use in more than 70 countries worldwide. Manufactured by Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Cascade Engineering, the injection-molded, non-electric device has no moving or replacement parts, is far easier to transport, and can provide clean, safe water at the rapid rate of 47 liters per hour, meeting all of a family’s daily water needs, including drinking, bathing and washing clothes.

Tropical cyclone damage potential, as currently defined by the Saffir-Simpson scale and the maximum sustained surface wind speed in the storm, fails to consider the area impact of winds likely to force surge and waves or cause particular levels of damage. Integrated kinetic energy represents a framework that captures the physical process of ocean surface stress forcing waves and surge while also taking into account structural wind loading and the spatial coverage of the wind. Integrated kinetic energy was computed from gridded, objectively analyzed surface wind fields of 19 hurricanes representing large and small storms. A wind destructive potential rating was constructed by weighting wind speed threshold contributions to the integrated kinetic energy, based on observed damage in Hurricanes Andrew, Hugo, and Opal. A combined storm surge and wave destructive potential rating was assigned according to the integrated kinetic energy contributed by winds greater than tropical storm force.

Roger Rayle really likes Google Earth. Before Google Earth came along, he spent tens of hours every few months creating two-dimensional depictions of new well sampling data for a local groundwater cleanup which he has been monitoring as a citizen volunteer for over fourteen years. Now with the basic version of Google Earth, in a couple of hours, he can generate a quarterly updated, four-dimensional plot showing the location of over 16,000 pollution samples taken since 1986. A bar whose height represents the concentration of the contaminant is shown at the exact X-Y longitude/latitude for each sample location with the fourth dimension being date sampled. The result viewed on Google Earth gives a clear indication of which ways the contamination plumes are moving, how fast, and at what concentrations.

Take a moment to think about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the nearby patches of Wisconsin, Lake Superior and Lake Michigan that border it. Picture the sparkling waterfalls, blueberries, brook trout and wave-washed shores there — the multitude of reasons so many think of this as God’s Country.
Thing is, change is in the air — and there’s a fair chance that it won’t be a good thing for the unspoiled waters of the U.P. — or for our water quality here, downstream, in Wisconsin.

Perry's project replaced the city's combined storm/sewer pipe system with a landscaped curb extension carved out of a portion of the street's parking zone.Perry's project replaced the city's combined storm/sewer pipe system with a landscaped curb extensio

Something went on with that water/oil mixture. My guess is that the water regulated the temperature, as long as the water was in there everything was kept right around the boiling point. When the last water evaporated, the temperature must have shot up to

noting water issues in the great lakes

water blogging the drought in georgia and the impact on atlanta

Georgians are waking up to the fact that they are running out of water and that the weather isn’t poised to perform a last-second rescue–meteorologists predict an unusually dry winter. For an ongoing source of clear-headed updates on the drought, visi

Within two weeks, Carol Couch, director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, is expected to send Gov. Sonny Perdue recommendations on tightening water restrictions, which may include mandatory cutbacks on commercial and industrial users.

Lat 42°17'13", long 83°44'02", in NW1/4 sec.28, T.2 S., R.6 E., Washtenaw County, Hydrologic Unit 04090005, on left bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on Maiden Lane in Ann Arbor, 0.7 mi downstream from Argo Dam, and 4.2 mi upstream from Geddes Dam.

Turbidity levels in other US cities were similar to those linked to illnesses in Milwaukee, Wis, and Philadelphia, Pa. The estimated annual cost of waterborne illness is comparable to the long-term capital investment needed for improved drinking water tre

Federal and state laws and regulatory programs protect much of the U.S. population from waterborne disease; however, if climate variability increases, current and future deficiencies in areas such as watershed protection, infrastructure, and storm drainag

Map of real-time streamflow compared to historical streamflow for the day of the year - data for streams throughout Michigan

Over 3'000 brands from 125 countries are presented with their contents. Have a look a the list of brands, sorted by country or sorted alphabetically.

The City of Ann Arbor, MI now provides water utility customers with real-time, customer specific usage data and bill statement summaries on the city’s Internet site at www.a2gov.org under the “My Property” link. The city is among the first water uti

City officials had high hopes that a new system called Claricone would reduce the levels of total dissolved solids that the water-softening system produces. They hoped the city would finally be able to meet Michigan Department of Environmental Quality acc

Environmental managers, researchers and students now have a comprehensive and authoritative resource for learning about Michigan's aquatic insect fauna.

"It's a mess. There's not much to tell people with deep-keeled sailboats other than, 'There's no place for you anywhere,' " says Hugh Leslie, parks and recreation director in Marquette (pop. 20,714), the largest Michigan town on the lake.

lots of good storm water and other conservation and water quality links

Collecting rainwater for use during dry months in rain barrels or other depositories is an ancient and traditional practice. Historical records show that rainwater was collected in simple clay containers as far back as 2,000 years ago in Thailand, and thr

The idea was hatched over the winter after Shadford Street resident Marilynn Rosenthal, a self-professed "green freak,'' thought a rain barrel would be an easy, inexpensive project that would help make a difference. She sent a flier around to neighbors an

discounts on your water bill if you put in rain barrels; time for some research

Liz swims the Mighty Huron this summer! This blog tracks her planning and progress

Starting July 7, Liz Elling will swim the length of the Huron River this summer, including stops in several communities along the way. She will finish the 100-mile swim on July 21 at Lake Erie.

Matt Naud, Ann Arbor environmental coordinator, said a public meeting, probably in late April, is being planned to update people on the plume and cleanup.

ed shively blog to document his walk across lake superior. (hard to find - ed if you see this, put your name in the blog title)

MARQUETTE, Mich. The Marquette Board of Light and Power has voted to support the Upper Peninsula Power Company in its efforts to restore Silver Lake.

Director Chester also announced that the public hearings, scheduled for March 6-8 in Marquette and March 12 in Lansing, will be postponed and rescheduled at a later date.

Kennecott Minerals Co. will have to obtain at least one federal permit before drilling a nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says.

5 foot water level drop in the great lakes from global warming? yikes! from the community high school newspaper

no need to boil water anymore. hints of a new emergency notification system, need to find out more about that

I'm disappointed that the city didn't put this notice out on the Emergency Email Network.

check this map to see if you are affected

NE corner of town - not our house fortunately

a small number of companies control the bulk of the world's private water systems

despite 3000 petitions from the area